Accident Cessna 170-B N2487D, Tuesday 3 September 1991

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Date:	Tuesday 3 September 1991
Time:	18:00 LT
Type:	Cessna 170-B
Owner/operator:	Robin And Sharon Luchini
Registration:	N2487D
MSN:	2520639
Total airframe hrs:	4762 hours
Engine model:	Continental O-300-A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Iowa Ridge, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Fairbanks, AK (FAI)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
AFTER A HARD LANDING ON THE GRAVEL BAR, THE AIRPLANE WENT UP ON ITS NOSE. THE PILOT DID STATE THAT THE GRAVEL AIRSTRIP WAS ROUGHER THAN PREVIOUS LANDINGS.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO IDENTIFY THE ROUGH AND UNEVEN, UNSUITABLE TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH AND UNEVEN TERRAIN.

Accident investigation: